Chapter 534: The Dàjǐng Taizu Divine Emperor Fist Ends the Variable, with the Gather Immortal Banner

The clear, ringing cry burst forth, resonating!

It shocked the Nine Cities of Shendu!

Blazing light burst forth above Shendu, causing the night of the Nine Cities of Shendu to vanish completely, leaving only an extreme, brilliant white radiance, as if a great sun hung in the sky, extremely dazzling!

At the peak of the Imperial Mausoleum.

The summit of this treasure mountain, where the imperial mausoleum of the Dàjǐng royal family lies, actually experienced an incredibly violent tremor!

It was as if an ancient bell's toll surged downward, continuously reverberating, causing any sound between heaven and earth to disappear.

Only the Golden Crow's cry rang out, and the precious cauldron trembled as if an ancient bell had been struck.

Again and again, the cauldron's waves spread, echoing through Shendu, with no trace of killing intent, yet an extreme, terrifying pressure descended!

"Ah——!!!"

"Li Che!"

At the summit, the roar of a voice filled with unwillingness, anger, and fear!

The Dàjǐng Emperor's skin all over seemed to flush with blood, turning an extreme crimson, and he was heavily struck by the pressure that Li Che had spread and pressed down upon him.

His whole body trembled; his knees could not bear this pressure, and he involuntarily knelt downward.

With a thud……

The entire treasure mountain trembled, and then the emperor, amidst the many powerful beings who had sensed the situation, stared in shock and knelt on the ground!

The emperor knelt in submission!

What an astonishing, world-shaking sight!

Know that the Dàjǐng Emperor embodies Dàjǐng, gathering the nation's fortune within himself; he can die in battle, but he rarely kneels.

Only when the nation's fortune collapses, utterly losing its foundation, and can no longer oppose the will of heaven and earth, does the scene of the emperor kneeling appear.

In Shendu, countless powerful beings—many Martial Saints, Divine Fetuses, Grand Masters, and True Persons of Divine Origin—released their primordial spirits and divine sense, gazing upon this scene in astonishment.

And within the Imperial Mausoleum.

The two princes' bodies were even colder and trembling.

The First Prince, Lü Yousheng, and the Fourth Prince, Lü Chi.

They could not believe their eyes as they watched their father, who had always stood high above, being suppressed by an overwhelming pressure, unable to straighten his waist and forced to kneel.

"Li Che……"

The First Prince, Lü Yousheng, felt his hairs stand on end, overwhelmed with terror.

He and Lü Chi had already knelt on the ground long before, far worse off than the emperor, even turned into statues, lacking the strength to move a finger.

Lü Chi likewise knelt, raising his head, staring blankly at the figure seated within the golden chariot.

Like a being walked out of myth, a Golden Crow pulled the chariot, spanning the nine heavens above, its might surpassing any Divine Tribulation or Martial God!

This was a supreme existence that Lü Chi had never witnessed in his consciousness!

"Uncle Li……"

Lü Chi listened to the emperor's extremely unwilling roar, raised his head, fixed his gaze on the golden chariot, and his whole person seemed to have fallen into nostalgia.

Suddenly……

Lü Chi did not know where the strength suddenly surged from.

His face flushed red, his whole body emitted heat, and his bones trembled.

"Uncle Li!"

"Hurry and flee!"

Lü Chi almost burst into a roar!

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with red veins, and deep pain.

"The emperor and the Hidden Heaven Court of the gods' faction have joined forces…… they buried a killing formation in the Imperial Mausoleum! Uncle Li, hurry and go!"

Lü Chi shouted loudly.

To shout those words, he forcefully struck against the pressure, his whole body becoming bloody, then he went limp on the ground.

Before him, the emperor kneeling on the peak of the Imperial Mausoleum flashed a hint of coldness and anger in his eyes!

"Wicked spawn!"

"At this moment, you actually dare to betray me!"

The emperor's white hair flew up wildly as he flung himself upside down.

Having had his nation's fortune shattered by Li Che, he became aged, gravely wounded, and his condition rapidly deteriorated.

The emperor had long guessed that after Li Che shattered his nation's fortune, he would certainly act against him.

Therefore, the emperor naturally would not sit idly by awaiting death!

He allied with the Hidden Heaven Court, which has always desired the mortal realm's nation's fortune; thus, he gave it to them.

Although the Dàjǐng nation's fortune was smashed by Li Che, Dàjǐng itself did not collapse; the fortune still remained, and for deities wishing to descend to the mortal realm, they could only rely on the power of the nation's fortune.

Thus, the emperor joined forces with the gods of the Hidden Heaven Court in the mortal realm's mysterious gates……

They set up a killing formation!

As the emperor expected, Li Che indeed came.

Moreover, he came with overwhelming force, riding a golden chariot pulled by a Golden Crow, like a great sun rolling forward, his pressure shocking the world.

With the emperor's nation's fortune dissipated, how could he resist? He was directly pressed down, forced to kneel on the ground……

But the emperor did not care……

He merely waited for Li Che to step onto the Imperial Mausoleum and strike at him!

However……

Lü Chi actually betrayed him—this Lü Chi, who had clearly severed the Seven Emotions and was irrevocably split from the Li family, at this moment, betrayed him.

The emperor even planned to abdicate after this turmoil, letting Lü Chi succeed to the throne.

The emperor had already told Lü Chi about this, yet Lü Chi still chose to betray him!

Wicked wretch!

The emperor's anger could not be contained!

On the golden carriage, Li Che sat upright, his whole body bathed in golden radiance, his eyes bright and piercing.

Li Che also glanced at Lü Chi with some surprise.

As for Lü Chi, Li Che no longer felt anything for him; he had long stopped caring whether he lived or died.

Yet he never expected that Lü Chi would make such a choice today...

The so-called severing of the Seven Emotions is merely a suppression, not a true cutting off.

Even spirits cannot eradicate the Seven Emotions and Six Desires; they can only suppress them, because the Seven Emotions and Six Desires are the fundamental basis of a person's, or a god's, cultivation.

Li Che shook his head slightly.

His powerful divine sense surged forth, the heaven-and-earth chessboard boomed outward, enveloping the entire Shendu, enveloping the entire imperial mausoleum.

He examined every situation within the imperial mausoleum, perceiving it with perfect clarity.

Hummm—

One after another, ancient divine talismans flashed with light; under countless impacts of divinity, they were activated, forming a vast, hazy mist that seemed to seal off space, blocking Li Che's divine sense from probing and shielding the heaven-and-earth chessboard from scrutiny.

A strange hue flickered in Li Che's eyes.

A divine formation—quite an impressive talisman array.

Being able to block the heaven-and-earth chessboard activated by Li Che's current Chess Saint level is certainly not ordinary power; it shows this divine formation has noteworthy merits.

I have heard that the Emperor of Dàjǐng is studying the way of divine formations, intending to pioneer a new profession and reach new heights.

Now it seems he has indeed forged an extraordinary path, achieving something notable.

Li Che did not remain seated in the golden carriage; he stepped forward, exiting the carriage. The Golden Sun Raven Carriage could amplify Li Che's aura, but that was all it could do.

Li Che had not yet raised the maturity of the Golden Sun Raven Carriage's dao fruit; thus, this dao fruit currently only has the effect of amplifying his aura.

Hum—!!!

As Li Che stepped out of the Golden Sun Raven Carriage, the ravens pulling it turned into statues, standing on the carriage's front, becoming reliefs embedded therein.

The moment Li Che appeared, he instantly drew everyone's gaze.

A faint golden halo seemed to intertwine, as if a golden lotus of fate were blooming around Li Che.

The golden lotus of fate?!

Is this the capital that allows you to descend into the mortal realm?

How can you manipulate the power of fate?

On the emperor's ordinary middle-aged face, there was a mixture of realization and ferocity.

Without the power of fate, Li Che, who had abandoned the Martial Immortal path and transformed into a divine spirit, would likely be exiled from the mortal world for life, able to wander only in the mysterious portals.

Lord Xieyun... Indeed, it must be Lord Xieyun who helped you obtain the power of fate!

No wonder... No wonder Lord Xieyun, with the aid of the netherworld's power, could conquer one divine sect after another; it turns out he traded the power of fate with you for the netherworld's support!

This wicked wretch!

The emperor growled low, as if he had guessed the origin of Li Che's fate power.

Li Che gave him a faint glance.

Although the emperor's guess was mistaken in its reasoning, the conclusion was correct: the fate golden robes transformed from his fate golden lotus indeed came from Lord Xieyun.

But what does it matter if he was guessed?

Li Che didn't care; the fortune of Dàjǐng had been shattered by his own blows, and he no longer needed to conceal anything—on Lord Xieyun's side, what would be represented would be his own will, Li Che's will, not that of the court.

Hum—!!!

A beam of light shot up into the sky, unfurling into a black tortoise; on its back stood the Grand Overseer, his face veiled by immortal mist, his robes billowing.

Li, the Martial Immortal.

Grand Overseer Gongshu Guigu said with a smile.

Below.

Fang Shangzhi and Yue Taofu both lowered their heads in utmost reverence, shock surging in their eyes.

I never expected Li Che to set foot in Shendu again...

And yet he did so in this very manner!

The last time Li Che left Shendu, he was in a sorry state, schemed against by the emperor, forced to flee.

Yet now, upon his return, he appears with an unmatched bearing.

I, Li, have severed the Martial Immortal path; I am no longer a Martial Immortal, merely an ordinary cultivator of divine nature...

Li Che said lightly.

The Grand Overseer's eyes, deep as the cosmic starry sky, said: "Having once stepped into the Martial Immortal realm, one deserves the title of Martial Immortal, and its glory shall follow forever."

Li Che neither affirmed nor denied.

Grand Overseer... are you going to intervene on behalf of the Emperor of Dàjǐng? Li Che asked.

If the Grand Overseer were to act, it would indeed cause some trouble.

The Grand Overseer rode the black tortoise, shook his head, his eyes full of regret: "Alas... amidst five thousand years of ebb and flow, a Martial Immortal forged by the frenzy of martial fortune has emerged, alas..."

The emperor kneeling in the imperial mausoleum stared at the Grand Overseer: "Grand Overseer... come quickly to aid me!"

Quickly suppress this rebel!

The emperor shouted loudly.

He believed the Grand Overseer could do it; in the mortal realm, the Grand Overseer communicates the will of heaven and earth, being the incarnation of that will in the world, capable of being invincible among men.

He will certainly be able to suppress Li Che!

However, the Grand Supervisor's gaze swept over, deep as an abyss.

"Your Majesty... the fortune of Dàjǐng has already been squandered and exhausted." The Grand Supervisor shook his head and sighed.

The emperor's body trembled, his face ferocious: "That was scattered by Li Che; I can still recondense! Dàjǐng has not yet fallen! Dàjǐng still exists!"

The Grand Supervisor said nothing more, merely sitting upright on the Black Tortoise, thereby showing his attitude.

"Li Wuxian, in this battle... this old man will only be a spectator, I will not intervene for Dàjǐng, nor will I intervene for you."

The Grand Supervisor said.

"If so, after I finish settling accounts, I will catch up with the Grand Supervisor; it so happens that Li Mou also has some doubts and wishes to seek the Grand Supervisor for clarification."

Li Che clasped his fists and said.

The next moment, he stepped forward, his whole body suddenly exuding a mighty and vast aura, like a flaming meteor, he thunderously strode onto the Imperial Mausoleum!

He intended to have the kneeling emperor……

He would stomp it to pieces with one foot!

The emperor's white hair clung tightly to his body, wild winds raged, chaotic winds intertwined, continually striking his body, causing his dark yellow robe to cling tightly to his form!

"Ah——!!!"

The emperor let out a low roar.

His eyes turned blood-red, his back split open, fresh blood exploded into a mist of blood.

Next, a palm-sized flag flashed with light, shot out, soared into the sky, amidst the blood mist, fluttering in the wind!

It was precisely the Earth Banner of the Gather Immortal Eight Banners!

Li Che held the Yellow Banner and Black Banner of the Gather Immortal Eight Banners in his hand, thus he instantly sensed it.

Hummm——

The void instantly shattered.

Like being cut by an endless sharp blade, a huge gap appeared, the cut smooth and even!

Boom——!!!

From that void cut,

A fist radiating brilliant golden light thrust out, immense divine power surging upon it!

At this moment, the entire void boiled, as if heaven and earth were being sliced open!

Constantly shattering and annihilating, as if misty confusion lingered everywhere, boiling divine energy filled the space!

This was an ordinary punch, directly thrown as a simple long fist!

Although simple, it contained an incomparably overbearing intention, countless Great Dao divine patterns intertwining!

This clearly is the power of a divine being who has ignited divine fire!

Supremely overbearing!

Li Che's eyes were cold, hands behind his back, his black robe embroidered with golden lotus flaring, his face obscured by intertwining divine energy, he still stepped down fiercely.

Colliding with that fist!

Boom——!!!

Fist and foot collided, invisible ripples spreading, causing the void to tremble incessantly!

Li Che stood unmoving, hovering in the air, stable as a mountain, his cold gaze sweeping outward.

Then he saw the void shatter, the long fist that had collided with Li Che turning into a palm, grabbing the Earth Banner.

A figure clad in a dark robe, embroidered with a golden dragon, tall and sturdy, stepped forward.

His jet-black, lustrous hair danced wildly, his resolute, stalwart face filled with majesty!

"Unworthy descendants, pay respects to the Grand Ancestor!"

The Dàjǐng emperor, shrouded in blood mist, after offering the Earth Banner, his whole body appeared weak and wretched, as if more than half of his vitality had been drained.

Li Che fixed his gaze on the burly powerhouse clutching the Earth Banner, his aura mighty, his body radiating light, filled with the miraculous, behind him a Divine Platform hovered, a Divine Flame burning calmly, Great Dao Chains hanging around it like a dream.

"Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor?"

Li Che's black robe fluttered, his jet-black, lustrous hair dancing wildly, he stared at the figure emerging from the void.

Meanwhile, far away, the Grand Supervisor, seated on the Black Tortoise, observing this battle without intervening, his eyes also narrowed slightly.

"Your Majesty... you have indeed not died!"

"It seems my guess... has come true."

The Grand Supervisor let out a light sigh.

"The Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor... indeed has some connection with the Dark Heaven Court, perhaps he is the reincarnation of a certain Supreme Divine Spirit within the Dark Heaven Court, like the Su Da of the Strange Demon Lair, and even his status surpasses Su Da."

The Grand Supervisor turned his gaze toward Li Che.

The Dàjǐng emperor had obviously prepared; if Li Che set foot into the Imperial Mausoleum's Strange Gate, he would surely fall into the emperor's trap.

Besides this Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor, there must surely be the gods of the Dark Heaven Court waiting...

The Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor's majesty was unmatched; he planted the Earth Banner on his back, instantly the Gather Immortal Banner enlarged, fluttering in the wind behind him.

The Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor stepped forward, directly leaving the Imperial Mausoleum, escaping the Strange Gate.

However, because of the Earth Banner, the Dàjǐng Grand Ancestor did not suffer the targeting of the Will of Heaven and Earth.

!

The Grand Supervisor, who represents the Will of Heaven and Earth, had his gaze fall upon the Earth Banner, his eyes flickering.

Heaven and Earth Black and Yellow, the four directions' Earth Banners, differentiated by rank, are respectively the Yellow Banner, Black Banner, Earth Banner, and Heaven Banner.

These four Gather Immortal Banners have been scattered throughout the mortal world.

And the latter four of the Gather Immortal Eight Banners, the Cosmic Primordial Four Banners, are situated in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The aura of the Dàjǐng Patriarch was vast, divine fire blazing, strands of great Dao divine patterns shifting, like chains of order constantly dancing.

Li Che swept his divine sense over it, carefully counted, and found roughly nine hundred strands of great Dao divine patterns!

"Nine hundred divine patterns, the pinnacle of divine fire and divine spirit! He's likely half‑stepped into the second realm of the Dao‑fused divine spirit!"

Li Che furrowed his brows.

"The Dàjǐng Patriarch…… actually can be this strong? Unreasonable!"

Li Che felt something was off.

The Dàjǐng Emperor, relying on the nation's fortune, merely barely possessed divine spirit combat power.

Yet the Dàjǐng Patriarch, an existence that should have long perished, actually possesses such formidable power.

Unreasonable!

The Dàjǐng Patriarch gazed at Li Che, his eyes deep and complex.

"The father of the Prison Lotus Maiden…… a person who should have died, actually shone brilliantly in this divine tide."

"You are the greatest unreasonableness."

The Dàjǐng Patriarch said in a low voice.

He stood in the void, banners flying behind him; in his calm brewed a heaven‑slaughtering killing intent, his eyes gloomy, filled with murderous intent.

He fixed his gaze on Li Che, not hiding his killing intent at all.

"The Prison Lotus Maiden has now entered the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths…… although there is a slight way out with the great trend, ultimately she has returned to the proper path."

"Under the pursuit of divine spirits from the various god factions of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the Prison Lotus Maiden will ultimately walk the path of slaughter, becoming the executioner of heaven‑earth's will, cutting down this divine tide, destined to be immortal."

"But……"

The Dàjǐng Patriarch stared at Li Che, his hair drifting: "But, you, father of the Prison Lotus Maiden, are a variable that must be eradicated."

"You must not be allowed to enter the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; in the mortal world, the reason the Prison Lotus Maiden's fate changed is deeply tied to you!"

"So……"

"Behead you, end the variable!"

Boom——!!!

The Dàjǐng Patriarch shouted loudly, and instantly countless divine essences surged from all sides of Shendu, pouring down like a great waterfall, drenching his body, as if forming an ocean of divine essence, making the whole heaven and earth tremble!

The Dàjǐng Emperor stared at Li Che, killing intent surging, his battle spirit boiling over, his eyes sharper than a heavenly sword!

Clenching his five fingers, he thrust a long fist forward; the void cracked with a shattering sound!

This half‑step into the Dao‑fused, divine fire perfected Dàjǐng Patriarch must be a reincarnation of a supreme divine spirit!

As this long fist thrust forth, it burst with a supreme, awe‑inspiring aura, as if heaven and earth bowed to him alone!

That is the majesty of an emperor!

Like a divine spirit emperor descending from the Nine Heavens to overlap with the Dàjǐng Patriarch, his dominance is unmatched!

In Shendu, countless houses collapsed, massive structures shattered!

Many strong warriors panicked, fleeing upward, retreating outside the first city of Shendu; the whole nine‑city Shendu fell into chaos, ground splitting and mountains crumbling without cease, as if to flatten Shendu to a plain!

Li Che only felt his body bearing an overwhelming pressure!

As if even his blood flow had turned sluggish!

"What an overbearing fist technique!"

Li Che drew a deep breath.

Just what kind of fist art is this?!

Obviously not random punches, but a clear martial arts inheritance, its origin extraordinarily impressive!

Li Che clenched his five fingers; in the next instant, his divine essence boiled over, he had not yet transformed back into his martial immortal body.

Still fighting with his divine spirit form, two gathering‑immortal flags unfurled— the yellow and black gathering‑immortal flags— instantly dispelling the suppression of heaven‑earth's will on Li Che!

"Li Che, you are a variable of the mortal world; heaven and earth cannot tolerate you. Though the Prison Lotus Maiden has returned to her destined path, you…… must still die!"

Boom——!!!

Overbearing long fist thrust sideways!

In the void, countless divine essences instantly condensed into a fist that blotted out the sky, covering the entire heavens of Shendu!

Li Che did not retreat; he stepped forward, his spine trembling, his flesh and blood seeming to awaken, like a demonic pile!

Myriad Transformations Dragon‑Elephant Forge!

It is a punch forged by stimulating divine essence!

"Bang——!!!"

Right in the mortal realm!

Their immensely powerful clash met, like the ancient Dao's sound transmitted to this world, crossing ages, leaving everyone unable to hear, their eardrums painfully tormented!

Dragon and elephant lay across, the furnace exploded!

Li Che's body blazed with scorching heat as he stepped into the void, as if trampling it into a depression!

Yet the Dàjǐng Patriarch stood unmoving, his eyes bursting with ultimate radiance, countless order‑divine chains turning into lightning that intertwined around his body.

Li Che's mind stirred slightly, projecting this scene to Su Da in the Mo City Fengdu.

"My lord! This…… this is the Divine Emperor Fist!"

Su Da was shocked!

"How is this possible?!"

"The Divine Emperor Fist…… is the supreme fist technique mastered by the immortal emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, an immortal‑level divine secret art!"

"This Dàjǐng Patriarch…… is not merely a reincarnation of a divine spirit from the Dark Heavenly Court; he could very well be the incarnation of the Dark Heavenly Court's emperor in the mortal realm!"

Li Che stepped back in the void, mighty heat waves rolling, a hint of strange color flashing in his eyes.

"The Dark Heaven Court's... Divine Emperor?"

"The mighty Deceitful Void Camp's Dark Heaven Court's person in charge?!"

"This is only the eighth Divine Tide... How did this Divine Emperor appear in the mortal realm? He's laying out plans early!"

"Su Da kept exclaiming in shock, obviously her mind and spirit suffered a violent impact."

"Divine Emperor Fist?"

"Li Che narrowed his eyes, looking at the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, whose long arms like an ape's crackled and shattered space, a flicking punch shot out, and he couldn't help but speak."

"Li Che... you are indeed not ordinary, actually able to recognize my fist technique!"

"The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor gave a faint smile."

"As his words fell, the long fist came killing, killing intent surging like a flood!"

"Just this single form of the Divine Emperor Fist is beyond Li Che's ability to break; it is an immortal fist technique, supreme and unparalleled, containing the ultimate truth of the Dao, a manifestation of the Overbearing Fierce Path!"

"As long as he overwhelms with a few punches, Li Che, though not ordinary, will ultimately perish!"

"Moreover..."

"The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor has already seen through it."

"You haven't even ignited the Divine Fire; although you transformed from a Martial Immortal to the Divine Path, your divinity is immensely mighty, not inferior to a Divine Spirit..."

"But you have never ignited the Divine Fire!"

"You aren't even a Divine Spirit... how can you withstand my Divine Emperor Fist!"

"The Dàjǐng Founding Emperor trembled, letting out a cold shout."

"His whole body burst forth with earth-shaking thunder, a brilliant golden fist thrusting sideways, as if filled with invincible fist intent, supreme and alone, crushing everything!"

"Inside the Imperial Mausoleum."

"The pressure Li Che brought had long since completely dissipated."

"The Dàjǐng Emperor, his body stained with blood, hair disheveled, white hair frosty, watching Li Che being beaten down by the Dàjǐng Founding Emperor, finally couldn't help but let out a low, mad laugh."

"He slowly crawled up, his cold eyes fixed tightly on Lü Chi."

"Wicked spawn!"

"The emperor shouted coldly."

"Lü Yousheng, bind him for me; after Li Che is suppressed by the Grand Ancestor, then execute Lü Chi as a blood sacrifice!"

"The Dàjǐng Emperor flicked his sleeve, then abruptly turned, walking step by step toward a corner of the Imperial Mausoleum."

"However, just as he took a step, he heard the sword's hum."

"Then he saw..."

"A sword had actually pierced him from behind, running through his chest, the tip protruding from his heart, continuously dripping blood."

"The Emperor's hair was white as frost, his body trembling."

"In disbelief, he turned his head to look at the likewise white-haired Eldest Prince Lü Yousheng."

"You..."

"The Emperor's already grim visage grew even grimmer."

"How could I have sired this bunch of wicked spawn!"

"The Emperor said coldly."

"Father... I don't care for the crown prince position anymore!"

"The Eldest Prince Lü Yousheng burst into laughter."

"As the Eldest Prince, with the Second and Third Princes already dead."

"Yet the Emperor still had no intention of letting him inherit the crown prince position, even planning to pass the throne to the Fourth..."

"What gives him the right to suffer such injustice?!"

"They are all sons..."

"Lü Yousheng, what gives him the right to suffer injustice?!"

"Lü Yousheng, how could he have such a wicked-spawn father-emperor?!"

"The Emperor's expression turned extremely grim, and suddenly a powerful divine aura burst from his body."

"An ancient bronze bowl appeared in his palm, which he held aloft."

"Lü Yousheng looked at the bowl held aloft in the Emperor's hand, his expression slightly changing."

"Pure Water Bowl?!"

"Isn't this the mythic weapon of the Queen Mother of the West's temple deity that the Empress Dowager wields?!"

"That bowl shot up violently, then poured down, shedding clear light that enveloped the Eldest Prince Lü Yousheng..."

"Lü Yousheng gave a grim laugh as he slowly disintegrated in that clear light..."

"Hahahaha——"

"Finally going to die, how relaxing."

"Lü Yousheng flung away his sword, spread his arms, bathed in the clear light, and then turned into a pool of blood."

"Collected by the Pure Water Bowl, the Emperor gulped and drank it all down."

"His wounds actually healed at a speed visible to the naked eye."

"His breath grew much stronger."

"Wiping away the blood at the corner of his mouth, the Emperor's eyes also showed a hint of pain."

"Li Che——!!!"

"It's all Li Che, it's all him!"

"They forced him to this point, driving him to even commit the act of eating his own son!"

He wants Li Che dead!

But the emperor knows that, without the support of the nation's fortune, his attempt to deal with Li Che is pure folly.

Just as Li Che merely arrived sideways, unleashing a pressure that fell, the emperor, as the supremely honored ruler of a nation, actually had to kneel down and suffer humiliation.

He could never defeat the now immensely powerful Li Che, who rivals a deity.

He could only……

Choose another method!

From that day when Li Che shattered the nation's fortune, the emperor began preparations.

He walked to a corner of the imperial mausoleum.

The Qiankun space tore open.

Immediately, a jade coffin slid out and smashed onto the ground.

The jade coffin was lifted, revealing…… inside lay……

It was actually the empress.

The surroundings……

Divine talismans were activated, flashing with light!

Divine energy surged, forming a great formation; countless divine energy surged like a tide.

They converged toward the jade coffin.

The emperor gently stroked the empress's cheek inside the jade coffin……

Afterwards, he slowly lay down inside the jade coffin.

Pressing atop the empress's body.

"Li Che has come, you have finally come; I have waited so long…… The Gather Immortal Yellow Banner and the Gather Immortal Black Banner have arrived; although they no longer belong to me…… but as long as the three Gather Immortal Banners gather together, it is enough!"

"Then…… with the three Gather Immortal Banners……"

"Draw forth the Kunlun Mirror!"

"Invite the goddess, the Queen Mother of the West!"

Boom—

The jade coffin's case suddenly shut within the divine formation, sending out rippling waves.

Only a low, resentful voice slowly echoed.

"Li Che……"

"I will have you die!!!"

(End of chapter)